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October 22, 2025, 4:00 AM

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Ina Fried / Axios:

OpenAI launches its ChatGPT Atlas web browser, available initially for macOS, and “coming soon” to Windows, iOS, and Android — OpenAI on Tuesday announced a next-generation Web browser, Atlas, as the company seeks to expand from simply being a popular app into a broader computing platform.

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X: @openai, @sama, @nikunj, @sdw, @bentossell, @jasonbotterill3, @raizamrtn, @victortaelin, @stevenheidel, @adamdotdev, @raphaelschaad, @angaisb_, @maxwinebach, @zephyr_z9, @mehulmpt, @maxwinebach, @matthewberman, @jordihays, @vxdb, @jeremiahjw, @productsantos, @yuchenj_uw, @omooretweets, @samuelbeek, @aidenybai, @pallavmac, @aidan_mclau, @pkafka, @stocksavvyshay, @sullyomarr, @maxwinebach, @clairevo, @matthewberman, @omarsar0, @amritwt, @gavinpurcell, @willmanidis, @maxwinebach, @matthewberman, @simonw, @bantg, @omooretweets, @wongmjane, @kevinweil, @amritwt, @bengoodger, @simonkhalaf, @usv, @zephyr_z9, @brandonmcgraw, @yuchenj_uw, @altryne, @chatgpt21, @altryne, @benhylak, @nickaturley, @nick_davidov, @munster_gene, @sawyerhood, @alifarhat79, @bradlightcap, @swyx, @fidjissimo, @munster_gene, @alexfinnx, @rjonesy, @zephyr_z9, @nickaturley, @joecarlsonshow, @pzakin, @gregisenberg, @omooretweets, @signulll, @ednewtonrex, @danshipper, @kimmonismus, @isw_yuen, @sama, @imsh4yy, @andyrewlee, @nickaturley, @adamkovac, @thezvi, @levie, @signulll, @munster_gene, @tiffanyfong_, @hi_caicai, @snsf, @signulll, @openai, @yuchenj_uw, @benhylak, @emollick, @nickaturley, @alexfinnx, and @danshipper

Bluesky: @badlogic, @bjornlarssen.com, @macwright.com, @shiraovide, @ernie.tedium.co, @jonkeegan.com, @bizarreman, @tomwarren.co.uk, and @tomwarren.co.uk

Threads: @benedictevans, @carnage4life, @benedictevans, @eshumarneedi, and @rourkery

Forums: Hacker News, r/ChatGPT, r/accelerate, r/OpenAI, r/ChatGPT, r/ChatGPTcomplaints, r/ChatGPT, Beehaw, and Ars OpenForum

OpenAI:

OpenAI says ChatGPT Atlas' opt-in browser memories feature can remember key details from users' web browsing to improve chat responses and offer suggestions — The browser with ChatGPT built in. — Today we're introducing ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser built with ChatGPT at its core.

More: Cointelegraph, Nairametrics, MarkTechPost, The Guardian, NDTV Profit, Pixel Envy, Cult of Mac, Windows Report, MarketWatch, How-To Geek, TheStreet, The Algorithmic Bridge, The Register, Search Engine Land, and ZDNET

Forums: r/BetterOffline, r/technology, and Slashdot

Hayden Field / The Verge:

ChatGPT Atlas features an agent mode to let ChatGPT automate web-based tasks on behalf of users, available for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users — ChatGPT is the “beating heart of Atlas,” according to employees on the livestream. … OpenAI's next move in its battle against Google is an AI-powered web browser.

More: The Hans India, Digit, Hindustan Times, and Skift

Forums: Hacker News, r/artificial, and r/singularity

Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog:

First impressions of ChatGPT Atlas, as browser agents remain confusing, with insurmountable security and privacy risks including prompt injection attacks — Introducing ChatGPT Atlas (via) Last year OpenAI hired Chrome engineer Darin Fisher, which sparked speculation they might have their own browser in the pipeline.

More: 9to5Mac, Financial Express, Silicon Republic, New York Times, Brave, Sky News, NDTV Profit, BMI, Opera Newsroom, Windows Report, and Techstrong.ai

X: @brave, @dkundel, @amritwt, @arlanrakh, @maxwinebach, @npew, @effthealgorithm, @sigkitten, @daniel_mac8, @scaling01, @yuchenj_uw, @yuchenj_uw, @ivan_bezdomny, @ben_mathes, @joedevon, @rahll, @p1njc70r, @ecommerceshares, @mgrczyk, @stephenrobles, @simonw, and @simonw. LinkedIn: Paul Kranti. Mastodon: @icing@chaos.social

Bloomberg:

Samsung unveils the Galaxy XR headset, with Android XR, 4K micro-OLED displays, a Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, and an external battery pack, available for $1,799 — The $1,800 headset is a precursor to smart glasses launching “pretty soon.” — A new mixed-reality headset developed …

More: Samsung Newsroom, Auganix.org, SamMobile on YouTube, Business Standard, Android Police, Moneycontrol, Reuters, SamMobile, SammyGuru, The Korea Herald, FlatpanelsHD, Road to VR, HowToMen on YouTube, Sam Lover, The Indian Express, UploadVR, Digit, How-To Geek, Gizmodo, GamesBeat, PCMag, Tom's Guide, CNBC, MobileSyrup, Android Authority, CNET, Android Authority, The Korea Times, CNN, XDA Developers, Engadget, TechEBlog, The Verge, Mashable, Wired, MacRumors, Android Central, Digital Trends, The Shortcut, The Verge on YouTube, Android Authority on YouTube, and CNET on YouTube

X: @benz145, @skarredghost, @asychov, @jmdagdelen, @nathievr, @nathievr, @josethevrtech, @_thejasonc, @artemr, @sadlyitsbradley, @ibrews, @maxwinebach, @mishaalrahman, @sadlyitsbradley, @mikedoise, @markgurman, @alexmaxham, @deantak, @sadlyitsbradley, @bengeskin, @workaholicdavid, @_thejasonc, @sondesix, @engadget, @ssamat, @thegalox_, @sonicshifts, @backlon, @ibrews, and @heaney555. Bluesky: @scottstein. Forums: r/Android

Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNET:

Samsung says it's working on smart glasses built on top of Android XR in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, during its Worlds Wide Open event

More: Engadget, GSMArena.com, TipRanks Financial, SammyGuru, 9to5Google, and Android Central

X: @sonicshifts and @sammobiles

The Shortcut:

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy XR: micro-OLED displays are good, eye tracking works well, lighter than the Vision Pro, Android XR looks a lot like visionOS

More: Business Standard, UploadVR, Sam Lover, SamMobile, The Ghost Howls, TechPowerUp, SammyGuru, Neowin, TechRadar, iPhone in Canada, and Android Authority

Matt Horne / Android Authority:

Samsung's Galaxy XR headset includes an Explorer Pack that bundles a year of Google AI Pro, YouTube Premium, Play Pass, and more with purchases through year-end

More: SamMobile, Engadget, and ZDNET. X: @kevinbeatty

Shahram Izadi / The Keyword:

Galaxy XR is the first Android XR headset and features Gemini Live that understands your surroundings and lets users interact with apps hands-free

More: UploadVR, Road to VR, Engadget, 9to5Google, Tom's Guide, Droid Life, Lifewire, Android Faithful, Axios, and Android Headlines

X: @jspring86az and @izadi_shahram

LinkedIn: Prashant Paulose, Aaron Luber, and Sriramya Gainedi. Forums: r/Android

Sarah Whitten / CNBC:

Netflix reports Q3 revenue up 17% YoY to $11.51B, matching est., operating margin below est. due to Brazilian tax dispute expense; NFLX drops 6%+ — Shares of Netflix plummeted as much as 7% after the company posted a third-quarter earnings miss after the closing bell Tuesday.

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:

Netflix says it is on track to more than double its advertising revenue in 2025 and is currently using AI to test new ad formats — The streaming giant reported its Q3 earnings Tuesday.

More: BGR, CNBC, Adweek, AdExchanger, and Sports Business Journal

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Bloomberg:

Sources: Anthropic is in discussions with Google about a deal that would provide Anthropic with computing power valued in the high tens of billions of dollars — Anthropic PBC is in discussions with Alphabet Inc.'s Google about a deal that would provide the artificial intelligence company …

More: Investing.com, The Standard, Reuters, The Information, DigiTimes, and TipRanks Financial

X: @zephyr_z9, @benbajarin, and @zerohedge

Forums: r/wallstreetbets, r/amzn, and r/ValueInvesting

Reuters:

Meta forms a JV with Blue Owl to fund the $27B, 2GW Hyperion data center in Louisiana, its largest ever private capital deal; Meta will retain a ~20% equity — Meta (META.O) has struck a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital to fund its biggest data center project globally …

More: Wall Street Journal, Seeking Alpha, Bloomberg, and Meta

X: @stockmktnewz and @evankirstel

Bluesky: @kostyack and @justinhendrix

Olivia Le Poidevin / Reuters:

EBU/BBC study: 45% of responses from top AI assistants misrepresented news content with at least one significant issue and 31% showed serious sourcing problems — - Research finds AI assistants make errors reporting news — Public trust could be eroded, EBU official says

More: Al Jazeera, BBC, and NPR

David Ingram / NBC News:

Hundreds of public figures sign a Future of Life Institute statement urging a ban on the development of AI superintelligence until it can be deployed safely — The call, signed by Nobel laureates, ex-military leaders and public figures worldwide, seeks a ban on research that could create machines smarter than people.

More: Future of Life Institute, Future of Life Institute, Financial Times, The Guardian, CNBC, Transformer, The Economic Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, Axios, Times of India, Bloomberg Law, Time, and Futurism

X: @aisafetyaction and @tegmark

Financial Times:

Sources: Sequoia COO Sumaiya Balbale resigned after the firm refused to discipline partner Shaun Maguire over his comments calling Zohran Mamdani “an Islamist” — Sumaiya Balbale left the venture firm after it decided not to discipline outspoken investor for posts about Zohran Mamdani

More: The Information. Bluesky: @lopatto, @clarajeffery, and @mmasnick

Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge:

Apple MacBook Pro 14 (M5) review: feels the same as M4 with a speed upgrade and still good value for money with great battery life, but only a modest update — Last year's entry-level MacBook Pro was an impressive return to form for Apple's Pro laptop. Between the M4 chip, increased RAM …

Chris Kerr / Game Developer:

Palworld developer Pocketpair says its new publishing division won't fund games that use GenAI, saying it “doesn't believe” in the technology — Pocketpair communications director and publishing manager John Buckley explains how AI can harm even its most vocal detractors.

More: 80 Level and PC Gamer. Forums: r/Games

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:

Sources: Apple's foldable iPad with an 18" screen faces engineering challenges tied to weight, features, and display tech, pushing its debut to 2029 or later — Apple Inc.'s effort to reinvent the iPad by adding a giant foldable screen has hit development hurdles, potentially delaying the planned launch.

More: Moneycontrol, DigiTimes, Digit, Digital Trends, Tom's Guide, The Verge, and MacRumors

X: @markgurman. Bluesky: @saltcreekbrews. Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums

Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:

Polymarket and Kalshi surpassed $2B in notional trading volume in the week ending Oct. 19, exceeding the previous peak during the 2024 US presidential election — The trading volume on the leading prediction markets platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, has hit a new record high …

More: BeInCrypto

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News:

Findem, an AI-powered talent acquisition startup, raised $51M in equity and debt, including a $36M Series C led by SLW, taking its total funding to $105M — In a competitive hiring environment, the ability to find exceptional talent that isn't necessarily knocking down your door is hugely desired and not always easy to attain.

More: Findem

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:

YouTube launches its likeness detection tech, letting eligible creators in its Partner Program request the removal of AI-generated content with their likeness — YouTube revealed on Tuesday that its likeness-detection technology has officially rolled out to eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program, following a pilot phase.

More: Creator Insider on YouTube, Ars Technica, The Wrap, Moneycontrol, Business Today, The Verge, The Indian Express, BGR, MediaPost, Digital Trends, MacRumors, and Engadget

X: @nealmohan. Bluesky: @carnage4life and @nikki606

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Hadas Gold / CNN:

Anthropic is running Super Bowl ads criticizing ads in chatbots, prompting a public response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defending plans for ads in ChatGPT

Financial Times:

Sources: WaPo is losing about $100M per year but aiming to break even by the end of 2026, which could unlock fresh funding from Jeff Bezos

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Filing: Amazon's spending on content, including music, sports rights, and licensed and produced TV and film, rose 10% YoY to $22.4B

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Sophie Shulman / CTech:

Hyro, whose AI agents let US health care organizations automate tasks like scheduling and prescription renewals, raised $45M, taking its total funding to $95M

More: Tech in Asia and Axios

Francesco Guarascio / Reuters:

A UN pact to fight cybercrime is set to be signed by dozens of countries in Hanoi; tech companies and activists warn the pact may criminalize ethical hacking

Kelsey Piper / The Argument:

In an experiment, GPT-4o, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp expressed secular, Western liberal values regardless of the language of the questions

X: @allafarce, @deenamousa, @lxeagle17, @jerusalemdemsas, @luke_metro, @lxeagle17, @mattyglesias, and @luisaponcas

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:

Filing: Satya Nadella's total pay for fiscal 2025 rose nearly 22% YoY from $79.1M to $96.5M, including $84.2M in stock awards; MSFT is up ~23% so far in 2025

More: Business Standard, Digit, Hindustan Times, Livemint, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Microsoft

X: @stockmktnewz. Threads: @carnage4life

Ashley Gold / Axios:

Filings: Meta spent the most on US lobbying in Q3, spending $5.8M, followed by Amazon, Google, Apple; Anthropic, Nvidia, and a16z hit $1M+ for the first time

More: Issue One. X: @wtjern and @mjbeckel. Bluesky: @marypcbuk

Contessa Brewer / CNBC:

DraftKings acquires predictions platform Railbird as it prepares to launch its mobile platform DraftKings Predictions in the coming months

More: Dow Jones Newswires, Front Office Sports, Bloomberg, Sportico, PYMNTS.com, and DK Crown Holdings Inc.

X: @opreport, @stocksavvyshay, @dustingouker, and @draftkingsnews

LinkedIn: Paul Zilm and Contessa Brewer

Alexey Shabanov / TestingCatalog:

Google launches new features for its Google AI Studio developer platform, including a revamped “Build” tab to vibe code AI apps

More: VentureBeat, The Keyword, and WinBuzzer

X: @priyaaryav, @officiallogank, @siyamali, @iterintellectus, @brij, @therealdanvega, and @googleaistudio

Emily Baker-White / Forbes:

TikTok quietly changed its policies to make it easier to share user data with government and regulatory authorities, and weakened promises to inform users

Bluesky: @ebakerwhite. Forums: r/chicago, r/technology, and Slashdot

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Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica:

Google Fi plans an AI call quality feature to filter out background sounds like wind next month, and will bring full RCS support on the web in December

More: The Keyword, Engadget, Tech in Asia, The Verge, and Android Authority

Bluesky: @utkan.com. Forums: Ars OpenForum

Lance Ulanoff / TechRadar:

Apple Vision Pro M5 review: everything looks sharper, especially virtual desktop mode, and the Dual Knit band is comfortable, but the headset still costs $3,500

Artie Beaty / ZDNET:

Samsung rolls out a Perplexity TV app, which works alongside Samsung's Vision AI Companion, on its 2025 TVs; 2023 and 2024 TV models will get it later this year

More: Samsung Newsroom, Business Standard, Engadget, SamMobile, and CNET

Samantha Subin / CNBC:

A US judge orders Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel, and Adam Mosseri to testify at the first trial over alleged child social media addiction, set for January

More: BBC, Social Media Today, and Law360

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:

Dario Amodei addresses “inaccurate claims” about Anthropic's policy stances after David Sacks said the “real issue” is “Anthropic's agenda to backdoor Woke AI”

More: Anthropic. X: @ckoopman, @maxb____, @luke_metro, @shaunralston, @danprimack, @anthropicai, @andrewcurran_, @carlfranzen, and @benbrodydc

LinkedIn: Jamie R. and Kevin Carter

David Pierce / The Verge:

iPad Pro (M5, 2025) review: amazing performance, hardware remains unbeaten, and iPadOS is getting more Mac-like, but still too pricey for a secondary computer

Omar El Chmouri / Bloomberg:

Documents: OpenAI has more than 100 ex-investment bankers paid $150 per hour to train its AI to build financial models as part of its secretive Project Mercury

More: Livemint and Analytics India Magazine

X: @typesfast, @nequalonetrader, @leveredvlad, @chamath, @mercury, and @edludlow. LinkedIn: David Pack. Threads: @sung.kim.mw

Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal:

Coinbase agrees to acquire Echo, a blockchain platform to let crypto companies quickly raise capital, for ~$375M, marking Coinbase's eighth acquisition in 2025